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Grade 8 Atmosphere
This is a rotating, cone-shaped column of air that goes downward from the base of a thunderstorm.
  1. funnel cloud
  2. cumulus cloud
  3. stratus cloud
  4. cirrus cloud
Grade 8 Atmosphere
The symbol by F indicates a(n)                 front.
Weather Map
  1. cold
  2. warm
  3. occluded
  4. stationary
Grade 8 Atmosphere
Which is a cause of wind?
  1. a sunny weather pattern followed by a cloudy weather pattern
  2. an uneven heating of the atmosphere
  3. rainy weather
Grade 8 Atmosphere
How are latitude and average temperature on Earth related?
  1. Lower latitude equals higher average temperature.
  2. Higher latitude equals higher average temperature.
  3. Latitude does not affect average temperature.
  4. Lower latitude equals lower average temperature.
Grade 8 Atmosphere
The symbol by E indicates a(n)                 front.
Weather Map
  1. cold
  2. warm
  3. occluded
  4. stationary
Grade 8 Atmosphere
                changes water vapor to liquid water in the atmosphere.
  1. Evaporation
  2. Transpiration
  3. Steam
  4. Condensation
Grade 8 Atmosphere
Which statement best explains how the Sun's energy leads to the formation of a hurricane?
  1. The Sun's energy warms tropical oceans.
  2. The Sun's energy causes a funnel cloud to rotate.
  3. The Sun's energy causes lightning discharges.
  4. The Sun's energy warms air rapidly and causes thunder.
Grade 8 Atmosphere
Trace gases are gases in small amounts, but are necessary to the composition of our atmosphere. They include the following gases.
  1. Nitrogen, Argon, Xenon
  2. Helium, Neon, Xenon
  3. Oxygen, Potassium, Xenon
  4. Xenon, Oxygen, Nitrogen
Grade 8 Atmosphere
Meteorology is the study of                .
  1. rocks
  2. weather
  3. meteors
Grade 8 Atmosphere
Which best describes the greenhouse effect?
  1. A reaction when the mesopause meets the thermosphere
  2. The presence of carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere
  3. When a meteor burns up there is lots of heat in the mesosphere
  4. The presence of oxygen in the troposphere causes the thermosphere to trap heat
Grade 8 Atmosphere
Lightning can be very dangerous. It can even cause death if it strikes a person or an animal. What is lightning?
  1. a rotating column of wind
  2. an expansion of air
  3. a mixture of warm air and cold air
  4. a sudden discharge of static electricity
Grade 8 Atmosphere
What are two things carbon dioxide in the atmosphere does?
  1. Needed for photosynthesis and oxygen for breathing
  2. Creates the greenhouse effect and filters harmful Sun rays
  3. Needed for photosynthesis and creates the greenhouse effect
  4. Makes water vapor boil and removes all trace gases
Grade 8 Atmosphere
Earth's atmosphere contains which of the following gases?
  1. nitrogen
  2. oxygen
  3. carbon dioxide
  4. water vapor
  5. all of the above
Grade 8 Atmosphere
Which of the following does the atmosphere do for Earth?
  1. keeps it from snowing and raining at the same time
  2. traps energy from the Sun
  3. helps the heat stay constant in the Arctic Circle
Grade 8 Atmosphere
The amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the amount it could hold is the
  1. relative humidity.
  2. humidity factor.
  3. absolute humidity.
  4. comfort factor.
Grade 8 Atmosphere
Which of the following is true about air movement?
  1. Air moves from high to low pressure.
  2. Air moves from low to high pressure.
  3. Air does not move.
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